Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-05
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ity the Democrats possess in the present
House than they had in the last Congress,
and some of them are bitterly opposed to
certain appropriations made in the bill,
such as that for the Hennepin canal, etc.
1t can be authoritatively stated that Mr..
Blanchard of Louisiana will be the chair
man of the Rivers and HarborS Committee,
on which he has been second in the list
for the last two years. This will only be
following the usual rule in cases where
chairmen of committees retire from the
House either voluntarily or involuntarily,
and the talk about new man being put
at the head Of this committee, which is
one of the most important,
CAN BE ABSOLUTELY DENIED.
II can be set down as a certainty that no
new man will get the craftsmanship OF any
committee.
Senator Jos. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
was asked to. day what he thought of the
prospects of the nomination of Southern
man for the Vice-Presidency by the De-
nocracy next year. Mr.. Blackburn re.
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the recognition OF the South in this mat
ter. ! have travelled great deal in the
Northern States during the past year or
Two, and AM satisfied that the sentiment
OF hostility towards the people OF the South
has entirely died away. There i5 no such
sentiment among the masses OF the people
OF the North. There are newspapers which
say that the chances oftheDemOCTacy would
be ieopardized by the nomination of n
Southern man, and there are few Demo-
cratic politicians who talk the same way.
but they are scarce. In fact as far ~ |
could ascertain they were confined to the
class who have hopes in the Vice PreSiden-
tial direction themselves. They lear that
the talk in favor Of Southern representa-
ton might
INJURE THEIR OWN CHANCES
and for this reason the talk OF Southern
man is distastetul to them. No, don't
think that the nomination of Southern
man would ipjure the prospects Of Demo-
cratic success i'll the least, and for one | am
in favor OF the seleCtiOS of good conserva-
tive Southern representative on the ticket. "
Speaking Of the probable action Of Con.
West Virginia said that he favored a
prompt revision of the tariff and thought
the revenues ought TO be cut down Mt least
fifty or sixty millions. He favored placing
sugar on the free list, but did rot favor
giving sugar manufacturers a bounty or
otherwise protecting them 81 also favor"
be slid, taking the tax Of tobacco because
il will benefit the producers, thereby re-
moving the restriction upon the market"
AS to the Government having postal
telegraph system," said Mr.. lIogg, II am
am not prepared at present TO give an
opinion am in favor of liberal river and
harbor appropriations and also aid to
American shipping rs a means OF distrihut-
ing the surplus am in favor of the most
liberal appropriations for pensioning Union
soldiers
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S.
A tully-attended caucus of Democratic
Senators convened this afternoon, to hear
the final report of the committee appointed
TO outline plan of action with regard TO
the admission OF the new Democratic Sena-
tors, against whose title some question has
been raised. The committee, consisting of
Senators Pugh, Blackburn, Harris and
Vest, reported that it carefully considered
all The facts in the cases Of Senators Tur-
pie, OF Indiana, Faulkner, of West Virginia,
and all the other new Democratic Sen
atOrs, and had reached the conclusion
that all were fully entitled to their seats
IL was unanimously resolved that the en-
tire list OF new Democratic Senators we're
entitled to their seats, and that in so far ne
the Democrats could influence the matter
they should be sworn i'll on Monday. 1t
was the unanimnus opinion of the caucus
that no departure from precedent should
be made, and that no obstacle to the adj
mission OF all the SehatOrS-rlect should be
anticipated. The committee also reported
that it had examined all the credentials of
the Republican Senators aud found several
upon which
DIRECTIONS COULD BE BASED.
The facts were laid before the caucus and
discussed, hut the defects being merely
technical, it was determined to make no
objection unless objections were made by
Republicans to the admission of Demo
cats
An understanding was reached, how
ever, Jldt SuOuiu tue aNml5SlOu oi auy
Democrat he objected to the party would
act a. unit according rs circumstances
might seem to require. The tone OF the
sneakers in the caucus was firm without
being beIligerent. 1t WAS made known that
The Democrats held IN advantage in the
fact that Senator Jones, Of Nevada, il
absent, and paired with Senator Hearst
cho begins new tern, and is therefore
not yet senator. Upon the request of
the Republicans the caucus Mt once as
scented, "a proposed by Senator Keuna,
VINO has charge Of the Democratic pairs,
to the pairing OF SeuatOr Jones with some
Democrat.
ALREADY SWORN IN.
This reduces the voting strength Of each
party to twenty-tour. Senator's Beck and
Kenna were elected respectively chairman
and secretary of the Democratic caucus TO
serve during the coming seSsiOt. A rumor
is current that the Republicans have de-
cided to object to the SEATING Of Senators
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